Local News
More rain, not snow, expected early next week in lower parts of Southwest Colorado
Don’t panic just yet, meteorologist says: Snowpack is doing OK
Headlines
Tri-Cities
Dave and Friends annual Polar Bear Plunge draws adventurous thrill-seekers
Lake Farmington plunge was simply ‘exhilarating!’
Sports
Amid Telluride strike, nearby resorts salvage holiday ski vacations
Patrollers say Telluride Ski and Golf has not reached out to resume negotiations; resort still making snow
Tri-Cities
Civil rights lawsuit brought against San Juan County, N.M.
County Commission, Sheriff Ferrari named in Gallegos case
Gallery
Photos and video: ICE protests return to Durango
About a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday
Regional News
Youth gender-affirming care suspended at two Colorado hospitals
Children's Hospital Colorado, Feb. 13 on Aurora's Anschutz Medical Campus. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite) Children’s Hospital Colorado is suspending all gender-affirming care to patients under 18 years old amid an investigation…
Obituaries
Ben Nighthorse Campbell’s daughter eulogizes her father
The former orphan, judo Olympian, U.S. senator and artist died Dec. 30 at age 92
Local News
New year brings higher taxes, at least in La Plata County
1% sales tax hike went into effect Jan. 1
Community
New clinic that blends primary and urgent care opens its doors in Cortez
The clinic is an endeavor created by family and community
Local News
Photos: Another one for the pile
Matt Brandt of Durango tosses his Christmas tree – or Hanukkah bush as his family calls it, because his mother is Catholic and his father is Jewish – on Thursday…
Local News
ICE officers detain Durango man on New Year’s Eve
Federal agents stop vehicle, take individual into custody
Sports
Looking back at top local sports moments of 2025
Christopher Blevins’ year headlines local athletes’ accomplishments
Local News
Couple killed in Bayfield-area house fire identified
Jim and Terry Fitzgerald lived off grid and were beloved in La Plata County
Gallery
The Durango Herald’s year in photos 2025
The Durango Herald's year in photos 2025.cca Supporters hug after the Durango School District 9-R board members passed a resolution in January allowing the pride and Black Lives Matter flags…
Local News
Visit Durango accepted into Colorado’s Accessible Travel Program
25 organizations to receive training, accessibility resources
Local News
Two found dead in house fire east of Bayfield
Elderly couple became entrapped in their home when fire ignited
Local News
City-owned ski hills like Chapman are a cheap antidote to pricey resorts
A lightning strike earlier this year temporarily fried a lift and lights in Durango
Local News
Bipartisan Colorado pipeline bill was noncontroversial until Trump vetoed it
Rep. Boebert suggests president retaliated for Epstein vote: ‘This isn’t over’
Local News
Colorado laws taking effect in 2026 will impact everything from bison to renters
Colorado has about 20 new laws taking effect on Jan. 1
Local News
A look at the stories that defined 2025 in La Plata County
From wildfires to torrential rains, local happenings to national politics: Here’s what defined community conversations
Local News
Warm weather boosts fishing, hurts skiing and water reserves in Southwest Colorado
Outdoor, tourism sectors feel effects of mild season
Regional News
The Blotter, Dec. 26-29
La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Friday 7:43 a.m. A man was walking around another person’s property and barn in a suspicious manner on U.S. Highway 550. 7 p.m. Four to…
Courts and Crime
Man convicted in Cortez of sexually assaulting a child
Sentencing hearing will be in March
Gallery
Photos: Chapman Hill fires up the snow guns
Tim Kuss grooms snow Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)cca Tim Kuss uses a joystick to groom snow Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski…
Local News
Ben Nighthorse Campbell, former U.S. senator and jewelry maker, dies at 92
Ignacio resident was a judo Olympian who combined artistic talent with his Native American ancestry
Local News
Feeling burnout, La Plata County Humane Society director takes her leave
Julie Dreyfuss: ‘God bless the people who work there’
Regional News
Telluride Ski Resort remains closed as ski patrollers continue wage strike
Patrollers want a 20% increase due to housing costs and affordability
Local News
Upper Pine Fire receives federal grant for Vallecito flood recovery
Up to $5 million will support remediation efforts; property owners must pay a percentage
Tri-Cities
Alcohol and speed cited in crash that killed Farmington businessman
Tri-City Record obtains William DuTremaine crash report
Regional News
What does reclassification of marijuana mean for states?
Trump’s executive order prompts a lot of questions